Provides for administrative review when applying for an additional certification by applicants to become certified community behavioral health clinics if such applicant is already certified by either the department of mental health or the office of addiction services and supports and is in good standing for five or more years.
Impact
The proposed legislation is expected to have significant implications for the operations of community behavioral health clinics across New York. By facilitating an administrative review process for long-standing clinics, the bill seeks to promote continuity of care within the community. This amendment could lead to increased efficiency within the certification process, allowing qualified organizations to expand their services more readily while possibly reducing bureaucratic delays that can harm service delivery.
Summary
Bill S08695 aims to amend the mental hygiene law concerning the process for certifying community behavioral health clinics in New York. Specifically, it allows applicants who have been certified by the Department of Mental Health or the Office of Addiction Services and Supports for five or more years, and who remain in good standing, to undergo administrative review when applying for an additional certification. This change is designed to streamline the certification process for established clinics, thereby enhancing their capacity to provide essential services.
Contention
Discussions surrounding Bill S08695 may involve varying perspectives, particularly regarding the certification standards established by the state. Advocates may argue that this bill is a positive step towards supporting community health and ensuring that patients have access to the necessary services. Conversely, there may be concerns from some stakeholders about ensuring adequate oversight and maintaining high standards for behavioral health clinics, ensuring that expedited processes do not compromise service quality. The balance between facilitating accessibility to health services and maintaining rigorous certification protocols would likely be a focal point of debate.
Same As
Provides for administrative review when applying for an additional certification by applicants to become certified community behavioral health clinics if such applicant is already certified by either the department of mental health or the office of addiction services and supports and is in good standing for five or more years.
Provides for administrative review when applying for an additional certification by applicants to become certified community behavioral health clinics if such applicant is already certified by either the department of mental health or the office of addiction services and supports and is in good standing for five or more years.
Establishes a certified community behavioral health clinic public awareness campaign to educate the public regarding certified community behavioral health clinics.
Establishes a certified community behavioral health clinic public awareness campaign to educate the public regarding certified community behavioral health clinics.
Requires the director of the division of minority and women's business development in the department of economic development to give additional time for a business enterprise to cure defects in its application for certification or correct defects when a certification is denied, revoked, or changed.
Requires the office of addiction services and supports and the office of mental health to publish information for calculation of rates paid for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program in a form an manner prescribed by the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports or the commissioner of mental health, as applicable.
Requires the office of addiction services and supports and the office of mental health to publish information for calculation of rates paid for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program in a form an manner prescribed by the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports or the commissioner of mental health, as applicable.
Mental health; rules and standards for certification of behavioral health case managers; uniformity in rules and standards for certification for behavioral health case managers; certification as peer recovery support specialist; uniformity in rules and standards for certification for peer recovery support specialist; effective date.
Creates the certified community behavioral health clinic accountability and oversight act to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and service quality by certified community behavioral health clinics.